Kelsey Chow

Kelsey Asbille Chow (born September 9, 1991) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Mikayla in the Disney XD sitcom ''Pair of Kings'', and as Monica Long in the TV Series '' Yellowstone''. From 2005 to 2009, she had a recurring role as Gigi Silveri on the drama ''One Tree Hill''. She portrayed Tracy Stewart in MTV's '' Teen Wolf'' from 2015–2016.

For all of her screen credits up through 2017, she is listed as Kelsey Chow. For most of her roles since that year, such as for '' Wind River'', '' Yellowstone'', and '' Fargo'', she is credited as Kelsey Asbille.

Early life

Kelsey is of mixed European and Asian ancestry. Her parents are Dr. James Chow and Jean Chow. She has two younger siblings: a brother, Forrest, and a sister, Kiersten. Chow has said her father is Chinese, and her mother an American from Columbia, South Carolina. She stated in 2010 that because her father is Chinese, she wanted to be more fluent in Mandarin Chinese, as well as read traditional Chinese characters.

In 2017 and 2018, when she was cast in Native American roles, she claimed to be "part Cherokee" and to have a "Cherokee identity." She told ''The New York Times'' that she was of " Eastern Band Cherokee descent" and that playing an Indigenous woman was "in erblood." This resulted in the tribe issuing a statement that they have no record of Chow, nor did they find any evidence that she is a descendant.

Chow attended Hammond School for high school, located in Columbia, SC. She is based in Los Angeles, but also lives part-time in New York City where she attended Columbia University as a Human Rights major.

Career

After gaining experience in community theatre, Chow got her first television role in 2005 where she played the recurring role of Gigi Silveri on ''One Tree Hill'' at the age of 13 appearing on the show until 2009.

In 2008, she guest starred on '' The Suite Life of Zack & Cody''. She also co-starred in the Disney Channel original film '' Den Brother''.

From 2010 to 2013, Chow co-starred as Mikayla on Disney XD original series ''Pair of Kings''.

In 2012, Chow had a small part in '' The Amazing Spider-Man'', and was later cast in the feature film ''Run''.

In 2014, she was cast in the Fox drama ''Hieroglyph''. However, the series was cancelled before it premiered.

She co-starred in 2015 with Stefanie Scott in the music video for Hayley Kiyoko's song " Girls Like Girls", and appeared in the recurring role of Tracy Stewart on season five of '' Teen Wolf'' (the first ten episodes premiered on June 29, 2015, while the second half premiered on January 5, 2016).

For all of her screen credits up through 2017, she is listed as Kelsey Chow. For most of her roles since that year, such as for '' Wind River'', '' Yellowstone'', and '' Fargo'' (when she has portrayed Native American women) she is credited as Kelsey Asbille.

Personal life

Asbille dated English actor  William Moseley from 2012 to 2018. Her partner now is film director Miles Joris-Peyrafitte.

Filmography

For all of her roles, unless otherwise indicated, she is credited as Kelsey Chow.

Film

Television

Music videos

References

External links

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1991 births
Living people
21st-century American actresses
American child actresses
American film actresses
American actresses of Chinese descent
American people who self-identify as being of Native American descent
American stage actresses
American television actresses
Columbia College (New York) alumni
Actresses from Columbia, South Carolina